‘Cool dude’ named after pub sets sights on Group 1
Trainer Will Hulbert was testing Queensland winter carnival ambitions with Thee Creek on Saturday at Eagle Farm and the young colt passed with flying colours.
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THE LAST SAY: Tips, inside mail for Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick
Can Linebacker win The Doncaster? Will Joliestar prove herself as the nation’s top sprinter? Ray Thomas previews a massive day of Australian racing highlighted by Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick.
Young star faces acid test as Hong Kong buyers circle
Trainer Billy Healey won’t be distracted by talk stable star Benzou could be sold to Hong Kong buyers as he focuses on continuing his winning form at Eagle Farm.
Trainer ‘won’t go down without a fight’ to clear name
Rockhampton trainer Nick Walsh has vowed to clear his name after one his horses allegedly returned a positive swab.
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$51m … and counting: Maher poised to break prizemoney record
Ciaron Maher is set to break the trainer’s prizemoney record for a season on Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick on Saturday – and there is still nearly four months of 2024-25 racing year remaining.
‘I know I’m polarising’: Sex worker has Group 1 date at Randwick
Sex worker Carly Electric admits she is “quite polarising” in the racing industry but that won’t stop her going to the races on Saturday to watch her first Group 1 runner.
There was definitely a hangover period’: Hugh’s Hong Kong revival
Superstar jockey Hugh Bowman was always going to come back to Earth after his partnership with Winx ended six years ago … but he’ll be riding high in the saddle again at Randwick on Saturday.
‘Key player in effectively rigging races’: Poy banned for 13 years
Former jockey Michael Poy, who advised a professional punter to back his mounts to lose and rode them accordingly, has been disqualified for 13 years and six months for race fixing.
Laming wants slice of luck for Oaks-bound filly
Luck hasn’t gone the way of promising filly Rapid Cheval as trainer Richard Laming targets a Group 1 Oaks race in either Queensland or South Australia.
Everest dream over for James but trainer still proud
Trainer Matt Hoysted will set realistic targets for Uncommon James after his stable star’s encouraging return to racing.
Where to first for Giga Kick? Douglas keeps options open
Superstar sprinter Giga Kick is set to return next month, but trainer Clayton Douglas is still deciding which Group 1 race that will be.
Team Hayes sweat on Donny start with Rise At Dawn
Dual Doncaster Mile winner Mr Brightside has blazed a path his fellow “ugly duckling” Rise At Dawn can follow in Saturday’s $4m Doncaster Mile at Randwick.
Gollan gun to start Stradbroke bid in $1m slot race
Tony Gollan would love to give promising Transatlantic a shot at the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap and will kick him off in a $1m slot race in regional Queensland.
Dubai Honour sets up Queen Elizabeth blockbuster with Tancred win
Dubai Honour kept his unbeaten Australian record intact in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes and a clash with superstar mare Via Sistina now awaits in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
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